Two people have been confirmed dead, and 13 others are still missing following a head-on collision between two boats at Akede community in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to a source who spoke to Daily Trust, the incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The collision involved a…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has detained 51 undocumented Malian migrants in New Nyanya, Karu Local Council, Nasarawa State. The group, which includes 40 males and 11 females, was found without valid travel documents or residence permits. NIS Public Relations Officer, ACI A.S. Akinlabi, confirmed the arrest, explaining that the operation followed credible intelligence that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart for Paris, France, today, April 2, for a brief working visit. In a statement released by Presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, the President will use the visit to evaluate his administration’s midterm performance and assess key milestones. Onanuga also noted that the President plans to review the…
Journalist David Hundeyin has questioned the pervasive “japa” syndrome among many Nigerians. In a post shared on his X handle, Hundeyin reflected on a friend’s ongoing journey of moving his family from country to country in search of the elusive “greener pastures.” He expressed concern that Nigerians are increasingly becoming wanderers, “roaming around the world…
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has predicted that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) will decline as Dangote Refinery and other local refineries commence full operations. Speaking on Channels Television on Tuesday, April 1, NIPSS Director-General Ayo Omotayo expressed optimism that fuel prices would fall once more refineries become…
Actress Candace Cameron Bure, Coulier’s “Full House” co-star, also shared the news in a social media post. “DAVE IS CANCER FREE!!!!,” Bure wrote in an Instagram post. “Join me in celebrating this AMAZING news — let’s shower him with all the love in the world!”Earlier Monday, Coulier opened up about his battle with cancer in…
Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 22-year-old male school teacher, Rufai Akorede, for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old female pupil (name withheld) in Ilesa. The suspect was accused of thrusting his manhood into the mouth of the victim in a classroom after school hours. …
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “anti-democratic”. Recall that on March 18, President Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months in…
President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Kemi Nandap till December 31, 2026. The extension was disclosed in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Monday, March 31. The President commended Nandap for her leadership, stressing improvements in border…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Nigerians not to resort to insults in expressing their grievances to their leaders. “It is good to always tell our leaders when there is problem but in doing so, we should avoid abusive words,” he said. “If you insult your leader, how can…
